Thursday 17 January 2013

Snow on the way

Dear Ella,

According to every forecast we are in for a big dump of snow over night and all the fun/inconvenience that brings.

Will we wake up to the gentle and strange quietness that a big snowfall brings?

I remember you loving it when you were little - snowmen building in the garden before breakfast, sledging on bin bags out at the Pump House and generally just running around with gay abandon - like most young children.

As you grew up (and your legs got longer) - you became more wary and not so enthusiastic - bambiesque on slippery patches at the best of times - you were brilliant at many things, but balance was not one of them.

I know that last winter we were truly grateful there was virtually no snow disruption - anything that would have stopped hospital runs, exits or treatment schedules would have been so frustrating and disappointing.  Equally trying to move around with your arm in a sling and goodness knows what else - would have been nigh on impossible.

So no snow last winter was good for us - and tomorrow (assuming it comes) - it will provide endless hours of fun and beauty for many, but I will stop and think of all those people for whom the snow will be incredibly frustrating and even scary.

Lots of love
Mum
xx

4 comments:

  1. Seems the weather forecast was spot on. I just spoke to granddad who managed to get down the road as usual this morning, but taking extra care. Over here in Windsor we have about 3-4 inches now. I hope it clears up before next weekend so I can get to Bristol, love Rob

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  2. Jo your comment about the peace and quiet of the snow is so true....... Looked out for first time this morning at 5.30am and looked like a scene from Narnia, til everyone started spoiling it...... Expect most of us have had a disturbed day, and I've had to switch from road to rail to go and watch SOD (Sean O'Driscoll) and the boys take on Dirty Leeds in his first match..... Never mind the countryside looks great from the warmth and comfort of a Virgin Cross Country Train with a beer in your hand.....smile

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  3. We haven't had nearly as much in London as you have but it started just as the children arrived at school today and snowed steadily onwards. We took them out at lunchtime and I had a snowball fight with my lot - 25 to one are not good odds so I was rather damp to say the least - but you do forget how much fun it can be for little ones who do not se it as any inconvenince at all. One of the three simple things for me today.
    With love xxx

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